I'm from CR (and still live here) and fortunately, I've avoided the really bad stuff.

The "500 year flood plain" that was referenced is supposed to reflect the area that would be expected to flood once every 500 years. Yesterday, the levels well exceed the "500 year flood plain". The news reporters were asking whether there was such a thing as the 1,000 year flood plain ... that was at the same time that their studio entered the mandatory evacuation zone (they received an exemption).

The last record set for the Cedar river here was in 1993 at 20 feet over the "flood level". That was a record that held for 60'ish years. Yesterday, we hit 33 feet! No one expected it. Of course, a bridge collapsed full of train cars, which dammed up the river causing it to rise more quickly than the "models" forecasted.

It's all really unbelievable and depressing. On the plus side, the community is coming out in the thousands to sandbag and do anything to help each other.

C'mon ... ROTLD is awesome. It was meant to be a bit of a comedy. The DVD has a director 'voice-over' that is worth watching/listening to.

By the way ... I live in Iowa (CR)and think it's time for a Big Fat Zombie Movie Fest in IA complete with zombie farm animals. Which leads me to second the recommendation of "Black Sheep".